Aldebaran system (FASA)
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The star Aldebaran was a K-Type star located 68 light-years from the Sol system at coordinates (10.6, 56.5, -15.1), where it was named and sighted as one of the brightest in the night sky by Earth's ancient inhabitants. Aldebaran was also known by its old Earth Bayer classification of Alpha Tauri. The third planet[1] of four in the system[2] the Aldebaran Colony[3] was a major Federation port with Class 3 facilities.[2] Doctor Elizabeth Dehner joined the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 from the Aldebaran Colony,[3] and the Aldebaran Music Academy was located there as well.[1]
The system also contained a red dwarf star, which orbited the primary at 97.5 billion kilometers. The New Aberdeen Naval Yards were the sixth largest in the Federation, and Aldebaran III's unspoiled wilderness was a popular tourist attraction. A small population of under one million was centered around New Aberdeen, which also had a Star Fleet supply center and several private shipyards. Native life, such as the Aldebaran shell-mouth, was generally simple.[2]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Deadly Years." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 11. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by David P. Harmon. Desilu Productions, 8 December 1967.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maynard, Jeff (Author). Star Trek Maps. Star Trek. Book. Bantam Books. August 1980.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
